The State Bar of South Dakota shall prepare and approve training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators. The training curricula shall include: (1) The rights of minors and protected persons under this chapter and under the laws of the United States generally; (2) The duties and responsibilities of guardians and conservators; (3) Reporting requirements; (4) Least restrictive options in the areas of housing, medical care, and psychiatric care; and (5) Resources to assist guardians and conservators in fulfilling their duties. Each person appointed by the court to be a guardian or conservator before July 1, 2021, shall complete the training curricula within four months after July 1, 2021. A person may not be appointed by the court as a guardian or conservator on or after July 1, 2021, until the person completes the training curricula.
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